Fresh Express, Italian, Crunchy Romaine Lettuce and Red Cabbage Salad, 10oz clear plastic bags, UPC: 71279-211

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Fresh Express, Italian, Crunchy Romaine Lettuce and Red Cabbage Salad, 10oz clear plastic bags, UPC: 71279-21100. Chiquita Brands International, Inc. · reported 2014-05-21

Terminated This recall has been closed out by the agency.

Reason for recall: Product was found to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes
Classification: Class I
Recall initiated: 2014-03-28
Reported by the agency: 2014-05-21
Closed out (terminated): 2014-05-29
Recalling firm: Chiquita Brands International, Inc.
Charlotte, NC
United States
This is the firm that issued the recall — commonly a distributor or processor. It is not the origin of contamination.
Distribution (the agency's own words): CT, DE, MA, MD, ME, NC, NH, NY, NJ, OH, PA, RI, VA, VT WV and DC.
States we parsed from that text: CT DC DE MA MD ME NC NH NJ NY OH PA RI VA VT WV
The agency named these states. Parse method explicit_state_list, confidence high.
Food category: Produce (fruit & vegetables) Salads & fresh-cut producederived
Assigned by a reviewed keyword rulebook over the product description, not by the agency.
Recall type: Voluntary: Firm initiated
Recall number: F-1932-2014

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